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Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS) provides national technical assistance to organizations serving refugees
and immigrants so that all newcomer children and youth can reach their potential.

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School & Classroom Program

People to People International is connecting teachers and their students with classrooms abroad in pen pal exchanges and projects that improve cultural understanding and encourage friendship. Registration is now open!

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Supporting Refugee Families: Adapting Family Strengthening Programs that Build on Assets

How can service providers in the U.S. effectively build on the family and community strengths that refugees bring with them? Many refugee service providers have adapted national "Family Strengthening Programs" that range from prevention to more intensive interventions. This BRYCS Brief highlights this topic along with "promising practices" and additional resources.

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BRYCS Wednesday Webinar Series

BRYCS Webinar, “Interviews for Suspected Child Maltreatment: Tips for Foreign Language Interpreters” is now available for download!

This Webinar is for people who interpret interviews related to child maltreatment, as well for those who use foreign language interpreters in conversations related to child abuse.

PROMISING PRACTICES

Get new ideas, share your promising practice, and read about other refugee-serving programs across the country!


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